Primary Instrument: Vocal
“Jussanam was born in Rio de Janeiro and she has lived and worked in the Icelandic capital , Reykjavik, since 2008 and became Icelandic Citizen in June 2011 by the Icelandic Parliament due her artistic habilities, contribuition for Icelandic Cultural life and strong relation with Iceland and its people” Before becoming a singer, Jussanam was an established actress, performing in a number of Brazilian television dramas and in the Brazilian theater. She also worked dubbing movies, soap operas and animations, contracted by the Herbert Richers Studios for several years before moving to Europe. Her first CD “Ela é Carioca” was produced by herself in Iceland with songs by Tom Jobim and released in 2009 in the Salurinn with support of the Kopavogur city. She has also collaborated with the Icelandic Jazz musician Tómas R. Einarsson and with the Swedish pianist Harald Erici, with whom she performed in “Brasilicum” (Gothenburg, 2009) and at Kalmar Festival 2010-Sweden. Her Nordic Tour 2012 (August/September), approved and supported by the Nordic Culture Fund involved: Sweden (Stockholm and Gothemburgo), Denmark (Copenhagen), Norway (Oslo), Finland (Helsink) and Iceland (Selfoss, Borganes, þorlakshöfn, Höfn) and it was well suceeded. Her second CD Rio / Reykjavik came out in November 2012 in Reykjavik!!!
“She is charming singer with a good voice …but what toped the night for me was the singing in Portuguese which I find the most beautiful language to sing in...A lovely night that warmed the root of one’s heart in the cold of the night.” Vernhard Linnet - Morgumbladid News Paper “
”Jussanam Dejah sang like an Angel accompanied by Agnar Már Magnússon” “Kristjana Gudbrandsdóttir- DV - NEWS PAPER “
”Many great musicians were performing there showing their best but...my favorite was her, the stunning Jussanam Dejah” June 2012 - (Skúli Mennski/Skúli Þórðarsson -
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